Office of Audits: Contracting
Officer Services
The
Office of Audits provides assistance to contracting officials in awarding and
administering GSA contracts. We perform both pre-award
audits of proposals and post-award audits of contracts. We furnish support
to Agency contracting and legal personnel in negotiation/litigation of claims
and contract disputes. In addition, we furnish assistance on civil fraud
and criminal matters. The types of service we provide include:
Pre-award
Audits - designed to assist GSA
officials in negotiating fair and reasonable contract prices for the
Government. Pre-award audits we conduct include: Audits of Multiple
Award Schedule Contracts, Audits of Architect/Engineer (A/E)
Proposals, Audits of Cost or Pricing Data, Evaluations of Change Order
Proposals, Audits of Claims, Audits of Leases, and Audits of Concession
Contracts.
Post-award Audits - performed
to help contracting officials administer contracts and ensure that the
Government gets what it pays for. Post-award audits we accomplish
include: Defective Pricing Reviews, Billing Reviews, Industrial Funding
Audits, and Reviews of Cost Reimbursable Contracts.
Other Services - assist the
contracting officer in obtaining and maintaining the best possible prices for
goods and services. We can attend negotiation sessions upon request,
appear at hearings, etc.
Assistance on Criminal and Civil Issues - reflects the Office's ongoing efforts to pursue
cases involving procurement fraud and practices which threaten the integrity of
the Government procurement process. We assist the OIG
Office of Investigations and the Counsel to the Inspector General in proving
criminal and civil fraud activities by contractors. Often, the Department
of Justice requests this work.